Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Rampaging Pretty Girls

Zhu Zhuting watched her leisurely and really admired her, then continued to shop for groceries.

Mu Ran was pondering what snacks to buy to take back.

Today, Xiao Jin gave her ten yuan as pocket money.

“Director Mu, could you sign an autograph for me?” Suddenly a little girl ran over and shyly asked Mu Ran, holding a pen and notebook with trembling hands.

Mu Ran blinked, “Me?”

“Yes… yes, could you?” The little girl bowed her head, her face almost as red as an apple.

“Of course.” Mu Ran scribbled her name, “Thank you for liking me.”

“No, I think you’re really strong, I really like you. I hope you can make more movies to benefit everyone.” The girl said and then ran off.

Mu Ran was still a bit stunned.

“Director Mu, what are you thinking?” Lin Wen Yu walked over and asked her. They had been fairly familiar with each other before, and he asked in a very casual, friendly manner.

Mu Ran blurted out the truth: “I didn’t expect to have fans.”

[Of course you have fans!]

[Wuwuwu, look at us, we’re all your fans, okay? Even if we’re few, we still exist!]

[Dare I ask, is there a fan name?]

[We asked you to speak, not to stab!]

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Mu Ran had a lot of followers on Weibo, a large batch of casual fans and haters, but less than a tenth were true fans.

She rarely posted on Weibo.

Every time it was work-related, and personal posts were extremely rare. After a fan circle war in the entertainment industry once, a fan commented on the combat power of each fan group, and Mu Ran’s fans were said to be the weakest!

There weren’t many people signing in on the super topic.

No fan name.

Talk of controlling comments or fighting back against black fans was just a dream.

So Mu Ran felt it was normal not to have fans.

Mu Dixin, secretly watching the live stream at work, was really angry about this. Didn’t she see him clocking in every day to control comments and fight black fans for her?!!!

Then he found his account suddenly had some activity, lots of fans came to discuss with him about giving a fan name to Mu Ran.

Since he was a big fan, the earliest big fan, and spent the most money, everyone came to ask him.

Mu Dixin thought for a while and said, “Mu Ran’s personality is too cool, let’s pick a cute one?”

“What should it be called?”

Mu Dixin: “Rampaging Pretty Girl.”

“Smooth.”

“A fan name that will definitely make Director Mu angry.”

“Don’t say, it actually suits her. ’Rampaging’ describes her personality, ’Pretty Girl’ describes us, hahahaha…”

“What about male fans?”

“Everyone in the world is a sister!”

…

So after the fans quickly settled on the fan name, they spammed the bullet screen, explaining what this was about as they did so.

The bullet screen was totally confused.

Mu Ran? Pretty Girl.

Is it related?

Calling her a queen would be more accurate.

[The Pretty Girl refers to us; Director Mu is too lazy, just let her rampage.]

[Yes, yes, please remember, Mu Ran’s fans are all pretty girls, thank you.]

[Such a strange fan name, does Mu Ran know?]

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Mu Ran didn’t know at first, but when she went to return the cart, the cameraman spitefully told her, “Director Mu, I’ve been watching the live stream in the shop, and then I saw the fans said they already picked a fan name. Can you guess what it is?”

“What is it?”

“Guess what!”

“Just tell me!”

“Okay, Rampaging Pretty Girl.” The cameraman looked at her pitifully, expecting her reaction.

Mu Ran was full of black lines, and said to the camera: “Don’t call it this.”

[We won’t!]

[We want to call it this!]

[You have no control over us!]

[Wow, the most disobedient fans ever.]

[Finally understand what ’fans follow the main’ means; the main is rebellious and doesn’t listen to advice, and so are the fans!]

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Mu Ran was very annoyed by the fan name. While in the car, she said to them: “How about we call it Mu Family Army? My surname at least ties to Mu Guiying, calling it Mu Family Army sounds so cool!”

The fans refused.

And told her to shut up.

The cameraman couldn’t convey the message, but Yang Yingying could, “Fans told you to shut up, they’ve already settled on the name.”

Mu Ran: “…”

“Fine, let them be.”

“Not angry?” Yang Yingying loved to watch the drama.

“Why would I be angry?” Mu Ran was bemused, “If I’m angry at being liked, am I stupid?”

Yang Yingying: “Makes sense.”

Mu Ran rolled her eyes and went to wash vegetables with Zhu Zhuting. The group had a light lunch and worked until dusk to finish all the dishes.

Really grateful to Zhu Zhuting for preparing two ready-to-eat meals, one being salt-baked chicken, the other roast goose, otherwise they’d have gone crazy making so many dishes.

But when a group of young people came to eat, everyone was really moved, feeling they were building the nation with their youth.

Xiong Guobing finally played a role at this time, standing on a bench, praising this group of young people who were revitalizing the rural areas.

Many people present and the audience cried.

Chu Xijin initially didn’t know their background, but after learning, he chatted with them to get closer, asking them to share what is needed to support rural development, what qualifications are required?

The young ones seeing Chu Xijin listening intently, also listened in, and so the netizens tuned in too, learning what supporting rural development entails, what conditions are needed, what efforts are necessary?

[This program feels meaningful.]

[The young prince is listening so attentively, it seems like he wants to take notes.]

[The young prince behaved so well this afternoon, he has that leader vibe but is not off-putting.]

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“The way of great learning consists in manifesting one’s bright virtue, consists in loving the people, consists in stopping in perfect goodness. When you know where to stop, then you have stability; having stability, you can be tranquil; being tranquil, you can be at peace; being at peace, you can reflect; having reflected, you can get things. Things have their root and branches, affairs have an end and a beginning. Knowing what comes first and what follows, then you are close to the Way.” Chu Xijin mused.

The person across from him was stunned for a moment, then nodded, “Yeah, the way of great learning is in manifesting one’s bright virtue, loving the people, stopping in perfect goodness, very well said, young man, you’re quite knowledgeable.”

“No, my mother likes the Four Books and Five Classics, I’ve just done a bit of research.” Chu Xijin had read the Four Books and Five Classics, but there were still many profound contents he hadn’t grasped yet, and he needed to keep learning.

“Your mother is incredible, and you’re great too.”

“Thank you, could I add you on WeChat, so if I want to learn more about rural areas in the future, I can ask you?” Chu Xijin knew they help build tourist villages to learn and save up funds for further rural development, he really admired them and wanted to help a bit.

“Huh? Sure.”

Chu Xijin quickly gave out his phone number, and the program crew urgently muted, shifting the camera away.

[Is there anything I, a premium member, am not allowed to hear?]

[When Xiao Jin said this, I really felt he had such a presence, who can understand me, considering becoming a fan of Director Mu, but I’m 100% joining the young prince’s fan club!]

[A male lead from ancient novels stepping into reality!]

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